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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The situation is impacting the federal governments ability to function. Congress can declare martial law for as long as needed. [/quote]

Get real, Pollyanna. The city is operating, government services are functional. The rising crime is a problem, but 99.999999% of people are going about their business in the city unimpeded. And it’s still a fraction of the crime during the Crack War years. [/quote]

You must be kidding.    This is not normal.   Have you been to cvs?  The aisles are bare.    You are delusional.  [/quote]

[b]I go to CVS weekly in Glover Park. My aisles are fine.[/b]

CVS is in the process of shutting 900 stores by the end of 2024. The Columbia Heights CVS is an outlier.
https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/cvs-is-permanently-closing-hundreds-of-stores-for-a-surprising-reason[/quote]

Ah yes, "crime doesn't happen to me so it's not a problem for anyone," the mantra of mediocre white privilege in DC. See also: "it was worse in the 90s," "that's what insurance is for" or "just move to the suburbs already."

The DC subreddit is full of mediocrities like this.[/quote]

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